PAKISTAN: COUNTRY PROFILE

Multiethnic & linguistic diversity 5 river main 4 provinces & 2 territories Population ~ 145 million History: Rich cultural heritage + natural & human resources Productive agriculture sector Strategic trade location Per capita income: US$ 420-460 Literacy rate: 38.9% Population doubling time: 25

years Expenditure on health: 0.7% GNP

70-80-% of health expenditure is on human resources

Area 796,096 sq Km

In 1,15,000 , Out 87,000In 79,000 , Out 68,000

In 1,11,000 , Out 1,02,000In 96,000 , Out 86,00027-07-2015Flood Report

RIVER JHELUM Mangla Dam and spillways Type of dam Embankment

dam Impounds Jhelum River Height 147 m (482 ft) Length 3,140 m (10,302 ft)

Reservoir Creates Mangla Lake Total capacity 9.12 km3

(7,390,000 acre·ft) Surface area 97 sq mi (251 km2)The Mangla Dam is a multipurpose dam

located on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is the 9th largest dam in the world.

Rasul

Rasul Barrage is a barrage on the River Jehlum between Jhelum District and Mandi Bahauddin District of the Punjab province of Pakistan.

It is situated 72 km downstream of Mangla Dam. New Barrage and old barrage. New barrage is in working condition and old barrage (built by British gov.) is not in working condition. Rasul Barrage is used to control water flow in the River Jhelum for irrigation and flood control purposes

DESCRIPTION OF SAHIWAL-SARGODHA Location It is situated at a distance of 37 Kms.

from Sargodha on Jhang-Sargodha Road and is 5 Km. away from the left bank of Jhelum River

RIVER CHENAB MaralaMarala Headworks is a Headwork situated on the River Chenab

near the city of Gujrat and Sialkot in Punjab province of Pakistan KhankiKhanki Headworks is a headworks situated on the River Chenab

in Gujranwala District of the Punjab province of Pakistan QadirabadQadirabad Headworks is a headworks on the River Chenab in

Hafizabad District of the Punjab province of Pakistan.Qadirabad Headworks is a headworks on the River Chenab in

Mandi Bahauddin District of the Punjab province of Pakistan TrimmuTrimmu Barrage is a barrage on the River Chenab in the Jhang

District of the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is situated some 25 km from the city of Jhang near the village of Atharan Hazari where the River Jhelum flows into the River Chenab.

Panjnad

CHINOTOver 80 villages in Chinot have been

inundated. The water level will increase to 925,000 cusecs when the flood torrent will reach Chiniot,” Chiniot-Bhowana Road was also closed due to the breach in the Saim Nallah Jhang Road which has affected more than 18 villages.

THE SARGODHA CITY

Sargodha City is located in longitude 72o – 38‟ to 72o - 43‟ and latitude of 32o - 3‟ to 32o - 7‟

and is situated at a distance of about 180 km towards north-west of Lahore. The city is well

connected to the other major cities Faisalabad (90Km) and Jhang (126 Km),

Sheikhupura(143 Km), Khushab (45Km), Gujrat (210 Km) and Sialkot is 214 km by metalled

road. The city is also connected with Lahore, Faisalabad, Jhang and Rawalpindi by rail.

Sargodha also has cantonment board and Pakistan's largest PAF airbase.

FLOOD SITUATION AT DISTRICT SARGODHA District Sargodha comprises of 6 tehsils among these

top affected tehsils are Bhalwal, Kot Momin and Bhera tehsil. Almost 282 villages from whole District Sargodha have been submerged into water. As per the Flood Control Cell the water level was over 800,000 cusecs in River Chenab and the flood water hit almost 100-120 villages of Tehsil Kotmomin, Takhat Hazara, Midh Ranjha and Sial Morr.

A flow of 250,000 cusecs water in River Jhelum caused inundation in 80-90 villages of Tehsil Shahpur. A total of 12 deaths and 5 injuries were reported in the district leaving almost 800000 people homeless

2014 Report

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PREPARED BY:MUHAMMAD INTIZAR RANALABBAIK ULLAH KHAN